Software fully recovers bare machine in minutes.
Press Release Summary:
Cristie Bare Machine Recovery (CBMR) software package operates in conjunction with IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager (TSM) to provide fully automated method of recovering or cloning Microsoft(TM) Windows® OS to new HDD or RAID system. Initiated from floppy disk or bootable CD-ROM, program loads shell OS, required drivers, and IBM TSM client. Windows OS is then recovered to most recent point in time backup and rebooted in Windows mode.
Original Press Release:
Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Incorporates PC-BaX to Provide Full Recovery Within Minutes
At a Glance
Benefits of the Cristie Bare Machine Recovery (CBMR) include:
o Fast simple recovery from a hard disk or RAID system failure
o Backup of essential operating system files minimizing any duplicated backup
o Support for two and four node Windows clusters, most RAID controllers, Windows terminal servers, network adapters, and fiber channel Host Bus Adapters
o Full automation with options to allow manual intervention if required
o Complete recovery from Bare Machine within minutes
o Full support for open files including active directory and system state
Overview
Cristie Bare Machine Recovery (CBMR) is a software package that operates in conjunction with IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager (TSM) to provide a fully automated method of recovering or cloning a Microsoft(TM) Windows® operating system to a new HDD or RAID system.
The CBMR recovery program is initiated from a floppy disk or bootable CD-ROM. This program loads a shell operating system, the required drivers, and the IBM TSM client. The Windows operating system is then recovered to the most recent point in time backup and rebooted in Windows mode.
The products in this announcement are available as a part of the IBM Developer Sales Channel Software Remarketing program. Product information has been provided by the program supplier, Cristie Data Products Ltd.
Key Prerequisites
o Microsoft Windows NT® 4 SP6+, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Server Advanced Server, or Datacenter Server
o Intel® (i386) platform
o API client level 4.2.1.32 upwards and a supported TSM server
Availability Date
May 27, 2003
Description
CBMR consists of three components:
o Backup of the operating system
o Configuration files
o Boot file
The backup of the operating system comprises the files contained in the Windows operating system folder together with the Tivoli Storage Manager client files and the CBMR files. These are backed up as a few files within the TSM filespace and kept up to date either on an ad hoc basis or by using the scheduler incorporated within CBMR.
The configuration files contain key static information about the HDD, boot sectors, and partitions stored either on a network share or on a floppy disk (one for each computer).
The boot files are contained on the supplied bootable CD-ROM or can be created on floppies by running a utility in CBMR.
Trademarks
Tivoli is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
